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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. It is not known whether or not this property ever had a fence. However, fences completely enclosing yards are not uncommon in the Chapin Park District especially along Navarre and Park Avenues. The style of the fence compliments both the architecture and the landscaping of the home and will not detract from the site. (See photos #1-5) In my discussion with the homeowner they are aware that they will need to apply for a variance. The homeowners were present and reviewed their project with the Commissioners. It was the consensus of the Commission to entertain a motion that would allow for this fence in this specific instance because of the size and location of the property; and only under the circumstance that it was not setting a precedent for the Chapin Park District for yards to be completely enclosed with a fence. On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Mary Jane Chase the COA #2008- 1009 was approved with that stipulation by a vote of 6 in favor and 1 against. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: October 10. 2008 Application Number: 2008-1009B Property Location: 319 La Monte Terrace Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: QueenAnne/1907 Property Owner: John -Paul Augeri Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park N.R. / L.H.D. Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 319 La Monte is a two storey frame house with an irregular floor plan on a brick foundation with a polygonal dormer along with front and side gables. The house has a wide soffit overhand with moulded cornice. There is a full front porch with moulded entablature and engaged square wood Doric supports at corners only set on brick piers. The house is situated on a narrow, shallow lot close to neighboring homes on either side ALTERATIONS: The house has aluminum siding. There are replacement storm windows. The concrete front porch is not original to the house and has wrought irons railings and columns. The handrail for the front steps was installed in 2007. APLICATION ITEMS: 1. A storage shed in the rear consisting of an 8 %Z x 11 foot wooden shed with aluminum siding (the house already has aluminum siding). 2. A wooden picket fence 4 feet tall along the east side of the property (wooden stockade fences already exist on the north and west side property lines). 3. A four foot wooded deck attached along the rear of the house with steps leading down each side. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: #1.The homeowner would like to install a ready to assemble shed in the rear of the house set on concrete block footings with a wooden floor. See photos #1 & 2. #2. To install a standard stock wooden picket fence along the side yard with the posts set in concrete. See site plan -right side. #3 To install a four foot wide wood deck along the rear of the house. The deck would butt up N